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Ms. McNeil from Baltimore, MD is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Materials for Purposeful Play!

Help me give my students materials for purposeful play in our Prek classroom!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. McNeil's classroom raised $329

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

This year I am a first year teacher and working at a school that is implementing a play based curriculum, Tools of the Mind! Every six weeks, we change our play theme to help our students engage in purposeful play. So far this year our classroom has been set up as different rooms in our homes, a grocery store and will soon turn into six different restaurants. We will have an ice cream shop, a pizzeria, a coffee/donut shop, a fancy restaurant, fast food restaurant and one center that the students will help select. With these materials, my students will be able to engage in play to help them learn to work together and learn through play!

Ms. McNeil Holabird Academy 229 Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Baltimore, MD View local requests

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

19 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Melissa & Doug Felt Play Food - Sandwich Making Kit • Kaplan Early Learning Company $29.66 2 $59.32
Melissa & Doug Top & Bake Wooden Pizza Counter Play Set (41 Pcs) - Pizza Toy Wooden Play Food Set, Pretend Pizza Sets For Kids Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $39.97 1 $39.97
Melissa And Doug Melissa & Doug Wooden Brew and Serve Coffee Play Set, 11 Pieces - Preschool-Early Childhood - Toddler • School Specialty $31.34 1 $31.34
Melissa And Doug Melissa & Doug Special Occasion Play Food Pizza Party Set, 54 Pieces - Wood - Preschool-Early Childhood - Toddler • School Specialty $29.02 1 $29.02
Bottles N Bags 12 Plush Donuts with Sprinkles Value Pack | Fun Birthday Party Favors | 5" Donut Pillow Toys in Assorted Colors, Donut Party Supplies Decorations (12 Pack) • Amazon Business $18.98 1 $18.98
Melissa & Doug Slice and Bake Wooden Cookie Play Food Set - Pretend Cookies And Baking Sheet, Wooden Play Food Set, Toy Baking Set For Kids Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $16.49 1 $16.49
Aizweb Montessori, Stacking Toys- Wooden Burger for 3 Year Old Toddlers and Kids Preschool, Fine Motor Skill Educational Learning Toy, Blocks for Toddlers Gift • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Lakeshore Sensory Sand Ice Cream Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 1 $14.99

Materials cost

$226.10

Vendor shipping charges

$6.04

Sales tax

$13.57

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.39

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$279.10

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$49.25

Total project goal

$328.35

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$328.35

1 Donor

-$328.35

Donations toward project cost

-$279.10

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$49.25

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$0.00

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